Variations of invasive Salmonella infection in elderly people.

Four cases of elderly people with differing forms of invasive salmonella infection are presented. Vulnerability factors and patterns of presentation are discussed.

Resuscitation decisions in the elderly: a discussion of current thinking.

Decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation may be based on medical prognosis, quality of life and patients' choices. Low survival rates indicate its overuse. Although the concept of medical futility has limitations, several strong predictors of non-survival have been identified and prognostic indices developed.

Resuscitating the elderly: what do the patients want?

Objectives: To study the resuscitation preferences, choice of decision-maker, views on the seeking of patients' wishes and determinants of these of elderly hospital in-patients.

Design: Questionnaire administered on admission and prior to discharge.

Setting: Two acute geriatric medicine units (Southampton and Poole).